You know, the older I get, the more the song Forever Young by Alphaville stops being just a classic tune and starts feeling like a personal cry for help.
Those lyrics hit deep — because honestly, growing older is beautiful… but also a little brutal. And the worst part? There’s absolutely nothing we can do about it except laugh, reminisce, and maybe pour another cup of coffee while pretending we are still 25 at heart.
Be real — you have felt that too, right? That moment when time feels like it’s speeding past, and you are just standing there wondering when all your “by this age I will have done…” plans decided to ghost you. It’s that mix of reflection and reality check that makes you want to pause life just for a second.
But as Michael Jackson so perfectly sang in You Are Not Alone, we are really not. And it turns out, singer Nomcebo Zikode feels the same way. The Jerusalema star recently celebrated her 40th birthday and confessed that, deep down, she too wishes she could stay forever young.
Still, if this is what 40 looks like, we are taking notes! Nomcebo showed up to her milestone looking absolutely radiant — confident, stylish, and glowing from the inside out. She marked the occasion by sharing some cute snaps on Instagram, reminding everyone that age is just a number… especially when you wear it this well.
Alongside her photos, she penned a sincere caption reflecting on her new chapter — a mix of gratitude, growth, and that timeless wish to hold on to youth a little longer. And honestly? Same, Nomcebo. Same.
This is what she wrote:
“I’m grateful and I want to live longer, but I don’t want to get older, what can I do. I want to be young forever,” she wrote.
And on another caption she wrote:
Not just aging- I’m upgrading. Level 40 unlocked! Thank you Lord for the journey zolo lokhu bengina 15 years time is really flying, im really grateful to have lived this long… HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME,” she wrote.
Then, she shared some snaps:
To top it off, she shared a video — time to watch:
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